# India slams Pakistan at UN over cross-border terror, Kashmir remarks

2026-09-26T02:51:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

India on Saturday strongly rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address to the UN General Assembly, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy and a long-standing policy of cross-border terrorism. First Secretary Petal Gahlot, exercising India's right of reply, said Pakistan's 'terrorism, deceit and duplicity will neither benefit it nor the world.' She warned that such acts will have consequences, and that India had demonstrated terrorists would have 'nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.' Gahlot also targeted Pakistan's democratic credentials, calling it a 'regime of the army, by the army, and for the army,' and pointed to Osama bin Laden's presence near the Pakistani Army's premier academy. Sharif had earlier credited US President Donald Trump for a 'timely intervention' in the May 2025 ceasefire after Operation Sindoor, and warned that any attempt to divert Indus waters would be treated as an 'act of war.' India has repeatedly said no third party mediated the ceasefire. India reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country. The exchange at the UNGA comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbours.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Indian outlets uniformly report India's strong rebuttal but differ in emphasis. ThePrint focuses on Pakistan's historical use of the UNGA podium to raise Kashmir, framing the latest exchange as part of a pattern. Hindustan Times and Times of India foreground India's detailed counter-arguments on terrorism, democracy, and the Indus Waters Treaty. ThePrint gives more space to Sharif's claims, including his warning on Indus waters and reference to 'RSS-driven ideology.' The balanced reading: India's strategy has shifted from merely rejecting Pakistan's narrative to aggressively counter-punching on Pakistan's domestic politics and terror links. The 27th Amendment granting immunity to Pakistan's army chief remains a specific point of contention. The next date to watch: any further UNGA exchanges or India's planned response to Pakistan's Indus Waters Treaty challenge.

## Coverage

- theprint.in (neutral report) <https://theprint.in/diplomacy/shehbaz-to-address-unga-how-pakistan-used-forum-to-rake-up-kashmir-from-zulfikar-to-nawaz-imran/3053582/>
  Straight report on Sharif's UNGA speech, leads with his claims and gives space to Pakistan's framing.
- theprint.in (neutral report) <https://theprint.in/diplomacy/pakistan-pm-shehbaz-again-brings-up-may-2025-conflict-thanks-trump-intervention-in-unga-speech/3053903/>
  Straight report on Sharif's UNGA speech, leads with his claims and gives space to Pakistan's framing.
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/hypocritical-homilies-about-democratic-rights-india-flays-pakistan-at-un/articleshow/134495894.cms>
  Leads with India's strong rebuttal, includes full text of Gahlot's remarks and context on Indus Treaty.
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asian-games-india-medals-un-pakistan-kashmir-nani-movie-review-101790391214468.html>
  Leads with India's detailed rebuttal, includes Gahlot's full remarks and context on Pakistan's domestic politics.
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-pakistan-un-shehbaz-sharif-speech-kashmir-terrorism-101790389147577.html>
  Leads with India's detailed rebuttal, includes Gahlot's full remarks and context on Pakistan's domestic politics.

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